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Why I support Tim Walsworth for treasurer

I am writing in support of Tim Walsworth for county treasurer. I met Tim 14 years ago through his excellent work as CEO of United Way of Southwest Colorado. I have since gotten to know him p...

Time for gratitude, but keep drought guard up

Outwitting Mother Nature is virtually impossible in a year of severe drought in which she has given us just a few inches of snow and almost no rain, setting the perfect and predictable condi...

Phil Weiser a great choice for state AG

Colorado has an excellent opportunity for itself and the nation to elect an attorney general who is progressive, smart, experienced, tough and able to push back against the federal governmen...

Winter watering can generate penalty

I watered during this last dry winter as advised by Durango Nursery and others. I was happy to pay for the additional water but was not aware that my “sewer consumption,” one of the eight it...

Use of drone photos was irresponsible

I was just on your website looking at some of the photos of the fire, and I was appalled to see photos of the helicopters and slurry bombers that were obviously taken from drones. ...

Why never a positive word for Trump?

Did an extensive search on the Herald website and couldn’t find a single sentence on the subject of the lowest unemployment numbers of black workers for the previous month. Same goes for His...

Karl Hanlon is best choice for 3rd District

If Karl Hanlon wins the (Democratic) primary election June 26, citizens of the 3rd Congressional District will be the big winners. I believe Karl has the best chance to defeat Scott Tipton i...

Jerry McBride’s fire photos are ‘artistry’

Holy Smokes! While our community is again facing its greatest challenges; while friends and neighbors battle fear and wrestle with uncertainty, forced from their homes for days; while we joi...

Tipton: a proven enemy of LGBTQ rights

Colorado has a proud history of defending lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer rights. Our state legalized same-sex marriage back in 2008, 7 years before it was federall...

Closing forest after the damage is done

I have to hand it to the Forest Service. They have perfected the playbook of closing the forest only after the damage is done. I have seen this playbook executed with sheer perfection in for...

Tribute to a local artist Juanita Ainsley

Wow ... what a woman ... what a life (Herald, May 25)! Aunt Juanita, you have inspired us all! I didn’t realize the effect that you have had on my life until this past week. Sinc...

Thanks for the free news on 416 Fire

We can’t thank you enough for providing free news coverage of the devastating fire north of Durango. Without you we would not have accurate coverage of the fire. The news is es...
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